“The Beast Incarnate” Brock Lesnar announced on ESPN’s Sportscenter on Tuesday that his MMA career was over and that he re-signed with the WWE to a multi-year contract. With this news breaking just days before WrestleMania, the outcome to the WWE World Heavyweight championship match no longer seems so predictable.

It was public knowledge that Brock hadn’t signed a new contract with the WWE, and that the Monday Night RAW after WrestleMania was scheduled to be his final appearance; which led to the easy speculation that Brock would drop the championship over to Roman Reigns, the winner of this year’s Royal Rumble match, and the apparent future main-event megastar.

This, of course, led to weeks of controversy amongst die-hard wrestling fans who didn’t want to see Reigns take on that position in the company. Although it does seem like the course WWE will eventually take because they do want to create a new megastar, which is why Brock defeated Undertaker at WrestleMania XXX, and why he dethroned John Cena out of the main event picture. But just because Roman may be fortunate enough to knock off Brock at the Showcase of the Immortals, it doesn’t mean that Brock’s accomplishments get automatically transferred over to the much inexperienced Roman Reigns.

Before Tuesday’s news, the plans slated Roman Reigns winning the WWE championship at WrestleMania, because as the time-honored wrestling tradition goes, you put over the talent on the way out. And if Brock hadn’t re-signed with the WWE, Brock would have done the favors for Reigns. But that isn’t the case anymore, is it?

Brock Lesnar is here to stay in the WWE, which means more of what we have seen in the past calendar year: limited appearances and hype-ups from his advocate Paul Heyman. Brock said on Sportscenter that his deal will consist of working part-time with full-time pay, which is the dream especially at his age in the world of pro-wrestling. And he’ll no longer be tight financially, he’ll be able to provide for his family, which is commendable.

With that said, don’t be surprised if Brock Lesnar, as Heyman alluded to for the past couple of weeks, retains his WWE championship at WrestleMania. And if Brock does conquer Roman Reigns–as he very well should–it would be interesting to see who on the current roster rises to the occasion and vanquishes the unconquerable?

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FLASH NEWS ALERT! Brock Lesnar walked out on Monday Night RAW after heated discussion with Vince McMahon. Brock Lesnar seen at UFC 184 on Saturday night sitting behind UFC president Dana White. Brock Lesnar returning to fight in the octagon. And so the speculations run wild…

Having conquered The Beast Incarnate’s autobiography Death Clutch: My Story of Determination, Domination, and Survival in a matter of a few days, The Tastic One knows a thing a two about what makes the former NCAA Division I champ tick!

The answer is money.

It was reported that Lesnar and McMahon had a heated discussion. One that even concerned the safety of the chairman of the WWE; but just because Brock Lesnar has the ability to break someone’s jaw, doesn’t mean that he would, especially when there is money to be made.

In Death Clutch, Brock and Vince had heated discussions all the time in regards to negotiating contracts, and–towards the end of his first run–trying to end it. But fast forward to now, everyone, including FoxSports knows that Brock Lesnar is set to be done with the WWE the Monday after WrestleMania.

Ever the business man, Brock Lesnar sets his price for what he feels he’s worth, and sticks to it. He doesn’t fall for the notorious “Vince Jedi Mind Tricks” and has never been deceived by the “you would be letting the company down” ploy. Brock Lesnar has his wife Rena (former WWE Diva Sable), and his children to consider. Those are his family, not the WWE, and the true reason why he laces up his boots.

Both men can be stubborn in their own right: Vince will make an offer and won’t budge; and Lesnar, if he doesn’t like what he sees, will not sign. And if that remains to be the case, the WWE will be short one Beast after WrestleMania.

Death Clutch concluded with Brock losing the UFC Heavyweight title to Cain Velasquez–who suffered a torn rotator cuff. And his last UFC fight was a loss to Alistair Overeem. Will Brock Lesnar at 37 make a return to the octagon?

Due to bouts of diverticulitis, Brock Lesnar never had a healthy run in the UFC, although he did come back from his first dance with death and successfully defended the championship, which truly tells you what kind of man he really is, but after 3 years removed, does he still have what it takes?

Dana White is definitely opened to the possibility of seeing one of his biggest pay-per-view draws in the company’s history return to the octagon. But knowing Lesnar, he wouldn’t come back if he wasn’t assured that one day he would be competing for the title. It’s who he is. He’s a fighter and to be the best, you have to be number one. The top fighter gets paid the most, and that means a better life for his family.

So as the story goes, fighters got to fight. And if Lesnar does return to the octagon, he already has a challenge in the former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, who has already made it public that he wants to fight Lesnar. These two have a storied rivalry, having each traded victories. A rubber match would definitely put asses to seats at a future UFC pay-per-view. Plus, Brock Lesnar finds pleasure in punching the lights out of Frank Mir, a man he honestly doesn’t respect.

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After a series of tell-all podcasts, CM Punk ignited the biggest pipe bomb Saturday night at UFC 181, alongside Joe Rogan, to reveal that he had signed a multi-fight deal and will start competing in the octagon in 2015 either in the middle-weight or welterweight division.

CM Punk signs multi-fight deal with UFC.

A major shock wave that “broke the internet” once again, CM Punk is fulfilling a dream to see what he is capable of as a fighter. While many wrestling fans might be sad with the sudden news, it’s what’s best for Phil Brooks as UFC is his new career path. He’s been training in jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts, and after this past Saturday he says its full steam ahead.

We still don’t know which camp Punk will train with, or what name he will go by for that matter. A question, which seemingly was asked by his life-long buddy Colt Cabana, host of the most talked about podcast The Art of Wrestling. Based on the names of other UFC fighters’, I would go with Phil “CM Punk” Brooks. I can hear UFC announcer Bruce Buffer now, “PHIL “CM PUNK” BROOKS!!!”

From the squared circle to the octagon, CM Punk’s career switch has brought on a lot of mixed reviews, especially from the “internet wrestling fans” and “internet MMA fans”, …is that a thing?

Personally, I just want to see the man compete. Win or lose, I’m still going to cheer for him. I may not be a fan of MMA, I’ll watch it every now and then, but Punk is Punk. And I’m a fan of CM Punk.

Exciting news for Punk and also exciting news for Kevin Steen who finally debuts this Thursday live on the WWE Network on NXT. The former ROH World champion, now going by the name Kevin Owens, an homage to Kevin’s favorite wrestler Owen Hart, has been advertised for NXT Takeover[R] Evolution.

Kevin Owens will finally make his debut at NXT live on the WWE Network.

He’s been a long time favorite of mine, having seen him compete for both Ring of Honor and Evolve Wrestling. Kevin Steen may not have the typical appearance of your average WWE Superstar, but after you see his moonsault off the top turnbuckle, you forget everything you ever knew.

While CM Punk may have been the best on the mic during his WWE career, Kevin Steen was the best talker, in my opinion, in the independents. Now that Punk is out and Steen is in, the WWE Universe are going to be amazed by how great he is.

For both CM Punk and Kevin Owens, they have set out to do one thing, and that is to FIGHT!

About the blogger: I’m an avid fan of pro wrestling and all of its layers of athleticism and entertainment. I also love to read and write, which is why WrestlingTimesX will come across as different from anything else that you read on the web. My mantra on wrestling, in any state, is to love it then, now, and forever.